The independent presidential candidate, Nicusor Dan, who will face AUR leader George Simion in the second round of the elections, declared, in a press conference held on Tuesday, that there is no reason to panic, in the context in which the euro exchange rate exceeded the 5 lei threshold on Tuesday. “I send a message of calm and optimism regarding the developments in the financial market yesterday and today. Romania has a competitive private economy. The National Bank has a foreign exchange reserve of 60 billion euros, which can absorb any kind of attack on the leu. In the 2021-2027 financial year, Romania is now starting to absorb considerable amounts of European money, so there is no reason for financial panic,” Nicusor Dan said in a press conference. As for Marcel Ciolacu’s stepping down from the PM’s office , the independent presidential candidate replied: “I don’t think it was appropriate for Marcel Ciolacu to continue leading the Government after the November elections. It will be a temporary situation for two weeks, it happens all over the world.”
The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Daniel, congratulated Pope Leo XIV for succeeding Pope Francis on Thursday, May 8. He expressed confidence that the new pope will continue to promote "the spirit of dialogue, peace, and cooperation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church." "In a world facing multiple spiritual, economic, and […]
The organizers of the Untold festival announced they will offer a RON 150 (EUR 30) voucher toward the purchase of a festival pass to anyone who votes on May 18, during the second round of the presidential elections. In an online message, Untold representatives emphasized the connection between civic participation and the future of every […]
The Open Streets program, which sees the city's major arteries close for car traffic and become pedestrian areas, returns this weekend with a program of exhibitions, concerts, and a Festival of Lights. On Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m., the public is invited to the Made in Romania exhibition, which presents a selection of civilian […]
Joseph Stiglitz, the famous economist and professor at Columbia University in New York, and winner of the Nobel Prize in economy in 2001, told an audience in Cluj, Romania, that governments must stimulate exports and key sectors when facing deficits. Stiglitz was in Romania on Thursday, May 8, to receive the title of Doctor Honoris […]
The Constitutional Court unanimously validated on Friday, May 9, the results of the first round of the presidential elections. It also rejected as unfounded a request to annul the elections filed by Sebastian-Constantin Popescu, the presidential candidate of the New Romania Party, it announced. The runoff, set for May 18, will see ultranationalist leader George […]
Bucharest's culinary scene welcomes back OLEA, the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel's celebrated Mediterranean destination, now reimagined with a fresh concept that blends authentic coastal flavours with contemporary sophistication. Following an extensive transformation, OLEA reopens its doors to offer guests a refined journey through the Mediterranean's sun-drenched culinary traditions, right in the heart of Romania's […]
